Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to get and stay online tricky. By utilizing his years of experience with the tech and mobile communications industries — success is assured. When not conquering connectivity challenges and testing new gadgets, he enjoys cruising a gravel road in his UTV with some good tunes.
Sometimes all of the info that Google Photos can keep track of is very useful. It comes in handy when Google Photos makes up those automated memory albums and when you want to search for a specific photo. But, you may not want that information to be shown off when visitors come to your home and look at photos on your Google Nest or Chromecast displays. Here's how to keep that info to...
Most ISP apps are not great, that is if your provider has an app at all. The Starlink companion app was no different, but it was utilitarian and got the job done. Well, in its latest update, the app gets a new paint job and more visual changes to pair nicely with improved visibility tools and an outage log.
Mobvoi's TicWatch's have been among the few bright spots in the Wear OS world recently. The TicWatch Pro 3 launched in 2020 as the first wearable on the market with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 4100, and in the summer of 2021 the TicWatch E3 became the second. The TicWatch E3 is a lower-priced option with comparable performance — but its Wear OS 3.0 update timing could hold it back for some.
The TicWatch Pro line of Wear OS watches have always been on the bulky side and running dated hardware. Despite that, the watches are still stand-out options in the Android smartwatch realm. Mobvoi addresses both of these downsides in the TicWatch Pro 3.
Ready to start paying for your coffee with only your smartwatch? Here are all the Wear OS watches that support Google Pay.
Home lighting has evolved so much in the last decade, and I'm here for it. I have been adding and then upgrading my smart lights as new options get released. Finding new ways to add some pizzaz to my entertainment area is so much fun — and my wife begrudgingly puts up with it.
Wear OS is getting a bright spotlight put on it this year with its overhaul. Samsung is officially releasing the first smartwatch running the new software, with Google rumored to have its own Pixel Watch in the works. Let's dig through the leaks to see what we can find out about Google's first smartwatch.
Wear OS app discovery on the Google Play Store isn't the best, and sometimes it's difficult to know if an app for your phone has a companion app for your smartwatch. Well, a new update to the Play Store isn't necessarily making app discovery easier, but it does make installing apps to your phone and watch at the same time much better — and here's how to utilize this new feature.
Being comfortable is great, but not always easy when you're trying to use a laptop while lounging in your bed or on the couch. Thankfully, there are some great lap desks out there to help you with comfort and effectiveness when working, gaming, or leisurely writing.
Chrome has grown to be a necessary tool for many people, and one of its most useful features is Tab Groups. Unfortunately, while Chrome can help keep you organized, the tab bar can still get really cluttered. By collapsing the Tab Groups you aren't using, you can save space on the tab bar and save system resources. We'll show you how to accomplish this.
For many people, walking up to the register or gas pump and seeing the logo for their favorite mobile payment option is common. However, in small towns, it's rare. While there are some hurdles and some resistance to changing over to an unfamiliar form of payment, but both the business and customers are missing out on some real benefits of solutions like Google Pay.
Being able to sync your Google account with your Chromebook is great, and even more so when you link your phone with it. However, that means you may get more notification pop-ups on your Chromebook while trying to get something done. Enabling Do Not Disturb on your Chromebook can help get you a little more peace and quiet from those distractions.
Starlink satellite internet may still be in beta, but that's not stopping the service provider from making some big improvements. The company recently sent out emails to its current subscribers outlining coming updates — and they include space lasers.
Many kids use Chromebooks at school, but those devices are set up by the schools for the kids. So what if you want to get your child a Chromebook to use at home? Here's how to prepare that device so your child can use it safely and still have fun.
When the whole family is loaded up and ready for a long road trip, the last thing you want is to fuss with your navigation. Both Waze and Google Maps have some amazing features to be excellent co-pilots, but there are key features to each platform that makes one better than the other in those areas. When you "need" both apps and all of the features at once, it can make for an irritating driving experience.
Even though wireless charging has been around for quite a while, it still feels futuristic, and shouldn't your new Samsung Galaxy S21 get that kind of treatment? We've rounded up some of the best wireless chargers out there to make sure your new phone can take full advantage of 15W wireless power.
Smart speakers and displays are becoming so common in our homes that these devices are getting features specifically suited for the bedroom. The Lenovo Smart Clock 2 and Nest Hub (2nd Gen) are two such devices. Many features are shared between the two smart displays, but not all are equal — so, which to choose?
Vacuuming and mopping floors is a tedious, dirty task. But it has to be done, but you don't have to do it yourself thanks to robots! Like many others, the Ultenic T10 mops and vacuums, but it does it better and with more options. Plus, when it's done cleaning up after you, you won't have to clean up after it thanks to the self-emptying base station. But can it keep up with a family of four, indoor pets, and a gravel road?
The imoo Ear-care Kids Headset offers parents and kids a pair of Bluetooth headphones that not only look unique, but that also have some helpful benefits to that unique design. But as we all know, nothing is perfect and everything has its flaws — even these promising open-ear-designed kids' headphones.
Google's Wear OS smartwatch platform is getting its much-needed overhaul this year, and Samsung is helping with the work. Through all of the announcements about the revitalization of the OS, almost all of the hype has been about Samsung with very little information about what is happening with the current crop of Wear OS manufacturers. I'm concerned about how much Google is leaning on Samsung with the Wear OS relaunch.